Sukhraj was born in a small pind in India, called Nichi Mangli. It was there that he was discovered, singing amongst his friends, fellow classmates, and for a bhangra team that he had put together. His teachers liked his vocal abilities so much that they used to get him to sing in front of the class as a treat when everyone's school work was completed for the day. When he turned 15, Sukhraj arrived in Canada and was soon invited to New York to show industry professionals his singing ability. A year later he was back in India recording his first album,